The abolition of ＂network neutrality＂ in the United States has caused great controversy

　　Cctv newsOn December 14th, local time in the United States, the Federal Communications Commission voted to abolish the "net neutrality" regulation, which was supported by Internet service providers, Republican lawmakers and the White House, but it caused strong protests from consumer groups, Internet technology companies and Democratic lawmakers.

　　What is "network neutrality"?

　　The regulation of "network neutrality" began with the policy during Obama’s administration in 2015. This policy prohibits the "payment priority" of the Internet, that is, it prohibits network service providers from providing higher-quality broadband services (that is, competitive advantages) after charging higher fees for content providers (such as video websites). By this means, all legal online content can be loaded at the same speed, so that small Internet technology companies can also have a relatively fair stage when competing with large Internet companies.

　　The abolition of "net neutrality" not only removes the restrictions on Internet providers blocking websites, but also removes the restrictions on Internet content providers charging fees, and prohibits States from adopting different rules and policies from the Federal Communications Commission.

　　What are the opinions of all parties?

　　The American Telecommunications Association, which represents the interests of American Internet service providers, said: It supports the abolition of "network neutrality", which will rekindle the confidence of broadband providers and will invest more actively to strengthen network construction.

　　Bob Quinn, vice president of AT&T (one of several major Internet providers in the United States), said that abolishing "network neutrality" will not affect its network operation mode, and the Internet will continue to operate in the way it has always worked.

　　The Internet Society, which represents American Internet companies, issued a statement to object and will file a lawsuit. The association believes that "there is almost no competition in the broadband service market, and more than half of Americans have no choice about providers, so consumers’ online experience will be forced to accept the interference of network service providers."

　　This move also caused public opposition from many Internet technology companies, including netflix, on social media. On December 14th, Americans also demonstrated in Washington, D.C.. For the abolition of this regulation, some American netizens said that "the Internet is dead", and some netizens said that those who oppose the abolition of this regulation are "worrying about the sky" because the Internet before 2015 was not so bad. (CCTV reporter Xiao Hejia)